Several emergency services have been mobilized to respond to a six vehicle collision involving two buses and four cars in Bexleyheath.
Firefighters were called to the scene on Broadway this afternoon.
Crews released four people from the vehicles – a single decker bus, a double decker bus and four cars.
16 people were taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.
The Brigade was called at 1.14 pm and the incident was over by 2.50 pm.
Two fire engines and a fire rescue unit from Erith and Bexley fire stations attended the incident.
We've attended a multiple vehicle RTC, Broadway #Bexleyheath involving 2 buses, 4 cars & van | @LondonFire @MPSBexley http://t.co/K9LkKbE3OY
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ChrisHawkswell, EP07 (@LAS_TacAdvisor) July 07, 2015
Crews are currently attending a traffic collision on Broadway in #Bexleyheath involving two buses and four cars. http://t.co/0VVSNXxhEh
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 07, 2015
#Bexleyheath: 14 patients have been taken to hospitals, mostly with minor injuries
@LondonFire @MPSBexley @Ldn_Ambulance
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ChrisHawkswell, EP07 (@LAS_TacAdvisor) July 07, 2015
#Bexleyheath: A total of 16 patients have been taken to hospital from the RTC
5 ambulances, 2 officers, solo paramedic & @LAS_HART attended
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ChrisHawkswell, EP07 (@LAS_TacAdvisor) July 07, 2015
We treated 16 patients at an RTC in #Bexleyheath and have taken them to four hospitals with various injuries such as leg & neck pain.
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London Ambulance (@Ldn_Ambulance) July 07, 2015